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Guammie · Seaman Recruit Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

While in Reserves, Kerry met with Communists

My fellow veterans, the debate over whether John Kerry earned or deserved any medals or ribbons is for others. What is most concerning is his behavior while still an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Let me try and put this in perspective.
According to publicly available records, Mr. Kerry was released from active duty and transferred to the Naval Reserve (inactive) in January 1970. In January 1972, he was transferred to the standby Reserve (inactive). While a commissioned officer in the inactive Naval Reserve, Mr. Kerry traveled to Paris, France, and met with official delegations from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the Provisional Revolutionary Government (the Viet Cong). The Vietnamese Communists eagerly met Mr. Kerry and benefited directly from the obvious propaganda victory.

These acts are clear violations of the legal prohibitions on individual citizens negotiating with foreign powers and the constitutional prohibition against giving support to our nation's enemies in wartime. Additionally, as a commissioned officer of the Naval Reserve, Mr. Kerry was subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and likely violated it ("aiding the enemy") through his actions with the North Vietnamese/Viet Cong delegation.

Mr. Kerry returned from his private negotiations with the Vietnamese Communists to Washington, D.C., and held a news conference. At the press event, he advocated a Vietnamese Communist "peace proposal" calling for a U. S. withdrawal from Vietnam and payment of war damage reparations to the communist government. Mr. Kerry engaged in this advocacy on behalf of a foreign power with which we were at war while continuing to hold a commission as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

The record is clear on his testimony to the Senate on U.S. war crimes and his advocacy of the North Vietnamese position.

Again, the medal debate is for others, although I know of a lot of brave men who did much more and got no recognition for their bravery under fire.

James Laux, Lt. Colonel (Retired), U. S. Army, Buffalo

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/opinion/s_248296.html

I would like to see this as a commercial. No parsing of words, just declare him a traitor

EODARMY · Seaman Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 168

Concur. Same could be said for his ethics violation regarding the MIA issue and his cousins' company Collier International being awarded a $905 million dollar contract to N. Vietnam. The government and our politicians have proven incapable of policing these clear violations of law! Sign the petition that is going around! What does one call it when those in power fail to enforce the law?

mascari · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:40 am Post subject:

Just emailed this letter to everyone in my address book. Start spreading the word.
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Mooncusser · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:02 am Post subject:

A traitor is exacly what he is, along with Jane Fonda.
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producehawk · PO1 Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 463

I do believe Paris is the next salvo

Indianbaboon · Lieutenant Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 234

military still gets to use teh fun methods of death penalty don't they? Twisted Evil